Doc Watson comes to Todd on Saturday
Originally published: Aug. 19, 2011
Last modified: Aug. 26, 2011
Last modified: Aug. 26, 2011
Staff Reports
Cook Park in the historic district of Todd comes alive Saturday afternoon when legendary Doc Watson performs for his ninth annual community benefit concert.
Watson always reminds he's “just one of the people,” but it's the people of Ashe and surrounding counties who will enjoy the 88-year-old's timeless entertainment. Proceeds from the event will benefit Todd community projects and the James “Crow” Parsons family.
Parsons established the Todd summer music concert series in the 1990s. The community concert is presented by the nonprofit Todd Community Preservation Organization, which was formed in 1999 to build a sustainable community while preserving history as well as cultural and natural heritage.
Scheduled to appear are The Tillers, a bluegrass trio from Cincinnati; and Western North Carolina's Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth.
Watson, born in Stoney Fork and still a resident of Deep Gap, is a seven-time Grammy winner. His distinguished style as a master of flatpicking and fingerstyle have inspired many in a career that spans 50 years in the national spotlight.
Watson has also been awarded the National Heritage Fellowship and the National Medal of the Arts.
The Tillers will entertain with Southern Appalachian bluegrass. Their roots are in working class folk music from the early 20th century.
Boosinger and Goforth study and perform traditional mountain music. The duo tours regionally as well as abroad, according to the TCPO website.
Watson always reminds he's “just one of the people,” but it's the people of Ashe and surrounding counties who will enjoy the 88-year-old's timeless entertainment. Proceeds from the event will benefit Todd community projects and the James “Crow” Parsons family.
Parsons established the Todd summer music concert series in the 1990s. The community concert is presented by the nonprofit Todd Community Preservation Organization, which was formed in 1999 to build a sustainable community while preserving history as well as cultural and natural heritage.
Scheduled to appear are The Tillers, a bluegrass trio from Cincinnati; and Western North Carolina's Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth.
Watson, born in Stoney Fork and still a resident of Deep Gap, is a seven-time Grammy winner. His distinguished style as a master of flatpicking and fingerstyle have inspired many in a career that spans 50 years in the national spotlight.
Watson has also been awarded the National Heritage Fellowship and the National Medal of the Arts.
The Tillers will entertain with Southern Appalachian bluegrass. Their roots are in working class folk music from the early 20th century.
Boosinger and Goforth study and perform traditional mountain music. The duo tours regionally as well as abroad, according to the TCPO website.